Flight 1 (1 note)

Fragrant aromatics of lemon and green apple with great acidity and minerality on the palate. Much better than the last bottle I had of this. Some notes of toasted hazelnut and brioche as well. Very nice.

Flight 2 (1 note)

Light straw color. Powerful aromatics of lemon and lime peel with wet stone and white flowers. A lush, fruit forward palate with a great mineral backbone and lively acidity. Long finish. Always a great Corton Charlemagne.

Flight 3 (1 note)

Served with a slice of seared foie gras with a mango and currant chutney and warm brioche. I drizzled a small amount of vanilla simple syrup over as well to tie in with all the vanilla the '03 Yquem is showing right now.

Opened for 5 hours before serving alongside the 01 Grands Echezeaux. Sour cherry and berry on the nose with savory herb, mineral, and lots of powerful wood spice. Fruit forward on the palate with sweet baking spice throughout and a great balance of mineral and acidity. Seemed to be in a better place right now than the Grands Echezeaux. An outstanding Echezeaux.

Opened for 5 hours before serving. A more complex nose than the Echezeaux served alongside. More intense wood spice and dried herbs. On the palate, sour cherry and cranberry, with some nice earthy notes. A lot of minerality and great spice throughout as well. While I have no doubt this will eclipse the Echezeaux some day, right now the other is showing better balance right now.

Opened for 6 hours before serving. Sweet red currant and cassis on the nose with cedar, tobacco, and leather. Some wet earth as well. A fruit forward palate with great texture. A very long finish with fine tannin. Very youthful.

Opened for 6 hours before serving. Garnet color. Classic CA cab aromatics of red currant, cassis, cedar, and tobacco leaf with a touch of smoke. The same ripe red fruits on the palate with some wet earth and spice as well. Showing great balance with a seamless finish.

Flight 6 (1 note)

Light honey color. Candied orange peel and ginger nose with some white pepper. A very lush mouthfeel with fantastic acidity and mineral backbone. Great spice throughout the palate and over the long finish. Very nice.